11 Aug 1864
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Newspaper
Albany Patriot
Location
Albany, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1864
Page
1
Albany Patriot reports Governor Brow n’s statement defending his use of funds and lands from the war era. He asserts no personal whiskey interest, explains executive warrants and treasury procedures, and denies improper gain while describing large wartime holdings and securities. Strong entities include Albany, Georgia. Governor Brow n. Treasury. Comptroller.
A long August 4 1864 letter from Joseph E Brown published in Albany details debt stance and family support vows, followed by a quarterly report from Ladies Soldiers Relief Society showing receipts of 413.25 and expenditures of 298.75, with abundant donations of yarn socks hams eggs and hospital relief items distributed to soldiers and wounded. The record lists extensive donated goods and a balance of 461 on hand with items allocated to Albany Wayside Home and battlefield relief.
The Houston Telegraph prints a long sketch praising Captain W. C. Quantrell, calling him a daring Confederate partisan chief. The piece extols his popularity among Missourians, his leadership, and noble bearing in war, while noting his education and aristocratic lineage.
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